Business Without Bullsh-t

Meet Michael B Hancock, the Mayor of Denver USA!

We had the pleasure of spending time with Micheal while on his promotional visit to London where we talk to him about what it's like being a Mayor (and what it actually means to be one), his career legacy so far, the power of media, the US elections and so much more as part of our shiny new format where we get to know more about the man in the Strong Mayor's suit

A special thanks to London & Partners and Denver Economic Development & Opportunity.

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This week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Henry Balani, a financial services executive and Global Head of Industry at Encompass. We further unpack the world of Anti-Money Laundering and Regulatory Technology, also known as RegTech, which Henry is passionately spearheading and discuss Henry's life history and what led him to the role. All that plus more.

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Meet Dr Henry Balani, a financial services executive with over 27 years’ experience in the RegTech industries.

His current role as Global Head of Industry & Regulatory Affairs at Encompass has him overseeing relationships with Industry Analysts and Regulatory Agencies with a focus on raising Encompass’ profile as a leader in addressing financial crime through RegTech solutions.

Henry's basically a bit of a boss when it comes to advising banks, money service businesses and financial technology firms on implementing compliance solutions related to anti-money laundering (AML), KYC and OFAC sanctions interdiction processes and solutions. He's also managed consulting practices for some of the largest companies in the world including Accenture, IBM and Pegasystems.

And if that wasn't enough, Henry also lectures and publishes research related to the impact of AML penalties and regulations on banking sector valuations in the US and Europe, and holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, an MBA from Northern Illinois University and BS in Economics, International Trade and Development from the London School of Economics.

Henry's the guy you've always wanted to be in the RegTech business. So wipe that sweat off your brow, press play and take notes.

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This week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Jamelia Donaldson, Founder and CEO of Treasure Tress, a leading monthly product discovery box for women and girls with textured hair. We hear about Jamelia's experiences starting the business as a black female founder in a predominantly white and asian dominated industry as well more about the business model itself, the effect of Brexit, Treasure Tress's biggest markets and future plans for expansion. All that plus more.

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Meet Jamelia Donaldson, Founder and CEO of Treasure Tress, the UK's, Europe's and Middle East's first monthly product discovery box for women and girls with textured hair.

From the quality products included in each box, to regular hair tips and brand ambassador tutorials, Treasure Tress is not only transforming the way women with kinky-curly hair discover new products, but is also changing personal narratives on what beautiful natural hair really is, so much so that they've been featured in Harpers Bazaar, Buzzfeed, Black Beauty and Hair Magazine, Good Housekeeping, The Voice Newspaper and loads more.

Jamelia has also been Adweek's "Future is Female" 2021 winner, AdAge's "Women to Watch" 2019 and BBBA's "Entrepreneur Rising Star" 2019 winner. We think she perfectly defines what a female entrepreneur is, in all of the right ways and for all of the right reasons. Press play to find out why.

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This week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Liam Martin, tech entrepreneur and co-organiser of Running Remote where we take a deep dive into all things remote working. We discuss what makes cites attractive for remote workers and how Asynchronous management actually works, and talk about creating and maintaining company culture in a remote working environment as well as the tax and staff training implications that come with working as digital nomads. All that plus more.

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Meet Liam Martin, a serial entrepreneur and co-organizer of the Running Remote Conference He's also the co-founder and CMO of Time Doctor and Staff.com — one of the most popular time tracking and productivity software platforms in use by top brands today. The mission statement that feeds all of Liam's products and services stems from empowering workers to work wherever they want, whenever they want.

Liam is an avid proponent of remote work and has been published in Forbes, Inc, Mashable, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The Next Web, The Huffington Post, Venturebeat, and many other publications specifically targeting the expansion of remote work.

An absolutely fascinating conversation about the power and future of remote working with a man who's at the forefront of the industry's innovation.

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This week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Paddy Willis, Founder and Exec Chairman of Mission Ventures where we talk more about his life and career in food, Mission Venture's partnership with Sainsbury's, his passion for helping entrepreneurs and educating future generations, as well as tackling the bigger questions we like to ask here on BWB - should there be more tax or philanthropy and is Capitalism broken?

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Meet Paddy Willis, an entrepreneur by nature and Founder/Exec Chairman of Mission Ventures, challenger brand building business on a mission to create a better food system using entrepreneurial solutions to solve some of the industry's biggest challenges around health, diversity and sustainability.

Paddy has a vast career history ranging from working in the wine trade to the telecoms industry and most notably inn baby food where he co-founded Plum Baby, an award-winning organic baby food brand that achieved distribution in over 2,000 multiple retailer stores across the UK within just 15 months of launch with annualised retail sales in excess of £6.5 million after 18 months. Plum quickly achieved the leading position as the premium brand that consumers trusted, and Paddy sold to a private equity firm within 5 years from launch with annualised retail sales of £15m.

Trust us when we say Paddy knows what he talking about when it comes to all things business and entrepreneurship, so pull up a chair, grab your note pad and press play.

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This week's BWB Extra continues our conversation with Monica Harrington, Founder of Fit Form Fashion where we hear more about her life as a lingerie stylist. From the type of clientele Monica has, to the hospital and charity work she does for women who have been effected by breast cancer, to the professional training she provides for lingerie fitters and corporate events she puts on, we take a dive into what it's like being Monica.

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Meet Monica Harrington, an industry-recognised lingerie stylist and brand consultant and Founder of Fit Form Fashion, her personal styling service offering a range of lingerie and sportswear styling for everyday and special occasions.

Monica's worked with lingerie for over 30 years delivering brand and product consultancy, shoot styling, bra-fit training and workshops for major clients from Adidas to Triumph to Calvin Klein and Sloggi. Our conversation with Monica tells her life story, how she found her passion for lingerie and why she started her own business.

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